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8 Things You Need To Know on Thursday, January 8

Portland schools are closed today, tips to stay safe in the extreme cold, a father charged with murdering his infant and a national day of mourning in France. Here are the 8 things you need to know on this Tuesday, January 8.

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Updated: 8:42 AM EST Jan 8, 2015

8 Things You Need To Know on Thursday, January 8

Portland schools are closed today, tips to stay safe in the extreme cold, a father charged with murdering his infant and a national day of mourning in France. Here are the 8 things you need to know on this Tuesday, January 8.

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Updated: 8:42 AM EST Jan 8, 2015

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WEBVTT IF YOU ARE JUST JOINING US,HERE ARE THE 8 THINGS YOU NEEDTO KNOW TODAY.PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARECLOSED TODAY.THEY SAY THE EXTREME COLD ISAFFECTING THE FUEL LINES OF THEBUSES AND THERE ARE ABOUT 30OTHER CLOSINGS AND DELAYS.THIS WEEK'S FRIGIDTEMPERATURESARE NOT ONLY DANGEROUS FORTHOSE OF US OUTSIDE BUT IT CANALSO CAUSE PROBLEMS FOR THECARS.GOOD MORNING.THE DISPATCHERS WHO HAVE BEENBUSY ALL MORNING LONG.MORE KEEP PILING IN.THEY'RE TAKEN MORE THAN 200CALLS.THEY EXPECT ME BUSY ALL DAY LONG-- TO BE BUSY ALL DAY LONG.KEEP YOUR GAS TANKS AT LEASTHALF-FULL.MAKE SURE TO CHECK YOUR CARSBATTERIES.WE HAVE A WINTER SLIDESHOW ONOUR WEBSITE.YOU CAN TAKE IT OUT FOR MORETIPS.KEEP WARM OUT THERE AND LIMITYOUR TIME OUTSIDE.YOUR KIDS AND YOUR PETS'TIME ASWELL.WE WERE JUST SAYING, A LOT OFSTUFF HAPPENING.THE MAINE CDC HAS SOME SAFETYRECOMMENDATIONS.DRINK PLENTY OF LIQUIDS BUTSTAYAWAY FROM ALCOHOL, CAFFEINE, ANDNICOTINE.KEEP ACTIVE BUT NOT TO THE POINTOF SWEATING.BE AWARE OF THE SIGNS OFHYPOTHERMIA.ELUSIVE MAN IS BEHIND BARS FORTHE DEATH OF HIS --THE LEWISTONMAN IS BEHIND BARS FOR THE DEATHOF HIS THREE-MONTH-YEAR-OLD SON-- FOR THE DEATH OF HISTHREE-MONTH-OLD SON.GOVERNOR PAUL LEPAGE IS CALLINGON A DIVIDED LEGISLATURETOSLASH THE INCOME TAX AND MAKEBIG CHANGES TO WELFARE.MADE REMARKS TO HIS INAUGURALSPEECH.TODAY AND AUGUSTADEMOCRATKATHY BREEN WILL BE SWORN IN.BREEN WAS THE APPARENT WINNER ONELECTION NIGHT, BUT A RECOUNTAPPEARED TO REVERSE THE RESULTS.HER OPPONENT, CATHY MANCHESTERWAS SWORN IN UNTIL ANINVESTIGATION REVEALED SOMEBALLOTS HAD BEEN MISCOUNTED ANDBREEN WAS THE TRUE WINNER.A MASSIVE MANHUNT IS UNDER WAYFOR TWO ARMED GUNMEN ACCUSED OFKILLING 12 PEOPLE AT A SATIRICALNEWSPAPER IN PARIS.OFFICIALS FEAR THEY COULD CARRYOUT AN ATTACK.PRESIDENT OBAMA IS WAKING UP INPHOENIX, ARIZONA.IN WASHINGTON, REPUBLICANS ARETAKING AIM AT HIS KEY POLICIES.THEY ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE UPLEGISLATION AGAINST THE HEALTHCARE LAW AND THE KEYSTONE XLPIPELINE LEGISLATION.POSITIVE ECONOMIC NEWS.STOCKS REBOUNDED OVERNIGHT,FOLLOWING YESTERDAY'S BIG GAMEFOR U.S. MARKETS.

8 Things You Need To Know on Thursday, January 8

Portland schools are closed today, tips to stay safe in the extreme cold, a father charged with murdering his infant and a national day of mourning in France. Here are the 8 things you need to know on this Tuesday, January 8.